Army intelligence colonel, told Newsweek that any tanks Russia does have in storage need trained crews to operate them. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Contributor/Getty Imagesĭan Soller, former U.S. and Germany in support of its war efforts against Russia. Ukraine is expected to begin receiving deliveries of Western-made tanks from the U.S., U.K. In the inset, Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the anniversary of the Siege of Leningrad, on January 18, 2023, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Newsweek was not able to independently verify the database figure and reached out to Russia's Defense Ministry for confirmation.īut Putin's regime would be faced with several major challenges if it actually looked to deploy tanks from his stockpile to Ukraine, according to experts.Ī Leopard 2A6 tank of the German armed forces participates in the NATO Iron Wolf military exercises on October 27, 2022, in Pabrade, Lithuania. The Military Balance 2021 database said that Russian storage facilities had around 10,200 tanks, The Kyiv Independent reported in September 2022. In theory, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a stockpile large enough that it should allow him to deploy additional tanks to the battlefield as Ukraine's own tank supplies are bolstered by the West. Additional countries have committed to or at least expressed openness to delivering even more tanks to Ukraine. announced this month that Challenger 2 tanks would be provided to Ukraine. Poland is also sending the Leopard 2 combat vehicles, while the U.K.
and Germany announced this week that they would be sending highly coveted M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. and Germany decided to step up their support for the country amid its war with Russia. Ukraine is expected to begin receiving deliveries of Western-made tanks in the coming months after the U.S., U.K.
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